TASCAM DP-02 Owners Manual - Page 13

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

TASCAM

DP-02/DP-02CF

1²

1 – Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CF

DC input

To MIDI sequencer,

drum machine, etc.

From stereo effects

unit outputs

Synths, pre-amps etc.

fo here

Guitars, basses etc. go here

From submixer/MIDI tone

generator, etc.

To analog recorder,

monitoring system, etc.

To effects unit

To digital

recorder, etc.

Microphones go here

Microphones

are connected to the rear panel inputs.

Set the

GUITAR

switches to

MIC/LINE

. Turn the input

level controls so that the

OL

indicators light up only in the

loudest part of the recording.

NOTE

The unit includes phantom-powered XLR microphone

input connectors. See “Balanced XLR inputs” on page

14 for details of using these connectors.

Synthesizers, etc.

including drum machines, guitar

amplifier simulators, active basses, etc. as well as CD play-

ers, cassette decks, and so on can be connected to the rear

panel input jacks using standard 1/4” mono plugs (unbal-

anced). When you are recording a stereo source, make sure

the

INPUT MODE

key is set to

STEREO

(see “The INPUT

MODE key” below).

Set the

GUITAR

switch to

MIC/LINE

. Adjust the input level

controls and use the instrument’s output volume controls

to adjust the level so that the

OL

indicators light up only

during the very loudest passages.

WARNING

NEVER plug the speaker outputs of a guitar ampliﬁer

into the unit.

Guitars and basses

(passive types) are connected to

the rear panel

INPUT A

using a standard 1/4” mono plug

(unbalanced).

Set the

MIC/LINE

switch to

GUITAR

. Turn the input level

control until the

OL

indicators barely light on the loudest

passages.

TIP

Use the built-in tuner (on the DP- 02 only) to tune the

guitar or bass (see “Tuning a guitar” on page 58).

The INPUT MODE key

You will use this key when you

are recording from input

A

and input

B

at the same time.

This top panel key affects the way that you monitor the

input signals, both through the headphones and/or through

the

LINE OUTPUT

jacks. There are two positions:

NOTE

INPUT MODE does not affect the recording at all—just

the monitoring process.

MONO x 2

—The signals from input

A

and input

B

are

both sent to the center of the monitoring “stage”.

NOTE

In the MONO X 2 mode, the A and B input signals are

added together in the center, and you may hear distor-

tion in the monitoring system This does not affect the

recording, though.

STEREO

—The signal from input

A

is sent to the left,

and the signal from input

B

is sent to the right of the

monitoring “stage” forming a stereo pair for use when

you are recording stereo instruments such as synthesiz-

ers, etc.

Monitoring and recording

Use the rear panel

LINE

OUTPUT

RCA jacks to connect the unit to your monitoring

system (that is, an amplifier/ speaker setup). When you’re

ready to make your final stereo master, you can use these

jacks to connect to an analog recorder.

A typical setup would connect these jacks to the

AUX IN

of a stereo system.

Use the stereo system’s selector switch to listen to the AUX

source when tracking, bouncing or mastering on the unit.

NOTE

“Tracking” means recording tracks on the unit.

“Mastering” means taking these recording tracks and

mixing them down to stereo.

When you have mastered the stereo track and you want

to record it, set the stereo monitoring system so that the

recorder is set to the AUX source. Now you are monitoring

(or listening) through your stereo system.

Effect processor

When you want to use an exter-

nal effect processor with the unit, connect the rear panel

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Section	Page
Contents (page 5)	5
Contents (page 6)	6
1 - Starting out with your DP-02/DP-02CF	7
Getting started	7
DP-02 Line-up	7
Manual conventions	7
Copyright	8
What’s in the box	8
Precautions for placement and use	8
Beware of condensation	8
Media considerations (DP-02 only)	8
Loading the CF card into the unit (DP-02CF only)	9
Starttup & shutdown	9
Starting up the unit	9
Shutting down the unit	10
The ACCESS light	10
How to play back demo songs (DP-02 only)	10
Navigation	11
The SHIFT key	11
Titling	11
Connecting your unit to other equipment	12
Balanced XLR inputs	14
Features of the DP-02/DP-02CF	15
Top panel	15
Front panel	19
Rear panel	20
Side panel (DP-02CF only)	20
Managing your songs	21
Creating a new song	21
Storing songs	21
Reverting to last version	21
Loading a saved song	22
Erasing a song(s)	22
Song information	23
Assigning inputs	23
Clearing an assignment	23
Recording	24
More advanced features	24
Using marks to locate positions	24
Punching recording	25
Bouncing	25
Track editing	25
Undoing/Redoing an operation	25
Undoing the last action and redoing the undo action	25
Undoing or redoing actions at once	26
Deleting unused data	26
Mixdown and matering	27
Mixdown	27
Mastering	27
2 - Advanced techniques	29
Location	29
Direct location	29
Location marks	29
To set a location mark	29
To move to a location mark	29
To delete a location mark	29
To edit a location mark	29
IN and OUT marks	30
Using the meters	30
Input meters	30
Track meters	30
Master meters	30
EQ settings	31
Punching	32
Rehearsal	32
Punch recording	33
Pre-roll and post-roll time	33
Bouncing	34
Repeat	34
Setting the repeat interval	35
Working in bars & beats	35
Tempo setting	35
Selecting the time mode	35
Metronome	36
When “INTERVAL” is selected for “Output” [internal metronome]	36
When “MIDI” is selected at “Output” [MIDI metronome]	36
Working With MIDI	37
MIDI Clock, etc.	37
MIDI timecode	37
When “OFF” is selected at “Output”	37
Disk / CF card management	38
Selecting the active partition	38
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
Formatting a partition	40
On the DP-02:	40
On the DP-02CF:	40
Formatting the FAT partition	40
On the DP-02:	40
On DP-02CF:	40
Automatic song creation	41
Initializing a Compact Flash card (the DP-02 only)	41
Advanced song management	41
Coping songs	41
Protecting a song	42
Using the USB connection	42
System requirements	42
Disconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP / Vista systems	42
\	43
Backing up and restoring songs	44
Backing up	44
Restoring a song	45
Importing and exporting tracks	45
Importing a track	45
Exporting tracks	46
Exporting the mastered stereo tracks	47
About track editing	47
IN, OUT and TO	48
Using edit mode	48
Track editing function	48
COPY PASTE	48
COPY INSERT	49
MOVE PASTE	49
MOVE INSERT	50
OPEN	50
CUT	51
SILENCE	51
CLONE TRACK	51
CLEAN OUT	52
Troubleshooting	53
Messages	54
3 - Specifications	55
Specifications	55
Analog specifications	55
Digital specifications	55
Audio performance	55
Physical characteristics	56
DP-02	56
DP-02CF	56
Block diagram (DP-02)	57
4 - DP-02 Appendix	58
Tuning a guitar	58
Changing the tuning	58
Noise reduction	58
Multi-effect	59
Assigning the effect	59
Selecting the effect type	59
Selecting the effect	59
Setting the parameter	59
Setting the effect volume	59
Available multi-effect settings	60
Electric guitar settings (Elec.Guitar)	60
Acoustic guitar settings (Aco.Guitar)	61
Bass guitar settings (Bass Guitar) These sound best with bass instruments	61
Vocal settings (Vocal)	62
Drum settings (Drum) These sound good with rhythm machines, etc.	62
Reverb	62
Turning the reverb on and off	62
Using the reverb	62
Setting the reverb type	62
Setting the reverb time	62
About CD-R and CD-RW discs	63
About finalizing	63
Handling of compact discs	64
Never use a stabilizer or printable discs	64
Media compatibility Table	65
Inserting/Ejecting CDs	66
Audio CD performance	66
Playing back audio CDs	66
Making an audio CD	67
Writing by Disk At Once (DAO)	67
Writing by Track At Once	68
Finalizing CDs	68
Erasing a CD-RW	69
Data CD performance	69
Importing and exporting tracks	69
Importing from a CD	69
Exporting to CD	70
Backing up and restoring songs	71
Backing up songs to CD	71
If you insert a written CD-RW instead of a blank CD:	71
Restoring songs from a CD	72
CD-related Error Message	72
5 - DP-02/DP-02CF Appendix	75

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